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Eureka Elementary School District

340 9th Street
Eureka, MT 59917
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Eureka Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 226 students in Eureka Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Eureka Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
515 Students
34,458 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
2,561 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Eureka Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#102 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)
40%
37%
46%
46%
45-49%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.39
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
87%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,899 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,050 is less than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,899
$15,312
Spending / Student
$11,050
$15,401

Best Eureka Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eureka Middle School 5-8
(Math: 32% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
335 6th St E
Eureka, MT 59917
(406) 297-5600
Gr: 5-8 | 226 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 515 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : Top 30% in MT
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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